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Easy Cucumber Yogurt Dog Treats (Frozen Dog Treats!)

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Make these easy two ingredient yogurt dog treats for your favorite puppy! These sweet, cold treats have a yogurt base, and are the perfect treat on any warm day.

Bone-shaped yogurt cucumber dog treats and slices of cucumber on a wooden cutting board.


 

Why We Love Cucumber Yogurt Dog Treats

  • Great Dog Treat For When It’s Hot! – We live in Arizona and man do the summers get hot, but it’s also just warm for much of the year! Everyone deserves a cool treat on a hot summer day, especially your favorite puppy.
  • Easy For Kids To Make Themselves – With only two ingredients, this is a simple activity for kids to make themselves.
  • Thrifty Snack – Budget is always on my mind, and these little treats are a great way to make an inexpensive snack. Since they are frozen, they can also last for a while.

I’ve made peanut butter cookies for dogs before that made a crunchier treat. This idea originally came from so many people suggesting that my frozen pumpkin pie yogurt treats for people would be good for dogs too. The pumpkin treats can also be made safe for dogs by not adding sweetner or using ingredients that are sweetened, but we found our favorite test puppies also loved this yogurt cucumber treats combination!

Ingredients For Homemade Dog Treats

Ingredients and tools for making dog treats, including cucumbers, plain greek yogurt, and a silicone treat mold with text labels.
  • ½ cup plain greek yogurt – must be plain, no sugar added
  • 1 large cucumber peeled and sliced

You’ll also need a silicone treat mold or a small silicone ice cube tray. I used this cute bone treat mold for my furry friend. Depending on the size of your mold, these treats should make around 24-18 treats total.

What Is Xylitol And Is It Safe For Dogs?

Some yogurts with added sugar use  a sugar substitute named Xylitol which is toxic for dogs in the ingredients. Xylitol is a sugar free sweetener replacement that is also found in some peanut butter sugar free gum, cough syrup, and in some “skinny” baked goods and ice creams. Carefully read the packaging of the yogurt and anything you give your dog to make sure it does not contain Xylitol, which is toxic for dogs.

How To Make Frozen Yogurt Dog Treats

  1. Add the cucumbers and yogurt to a blender or food processor. Blend for 30-45 seconds or until a smooth liquid forms.
  1. Transfer the liquid into a measuring cup with a spout, I like to use a 2 cup measuring cup. Slowly pour the mixture to fill in each mold. Be careful not to overfill, and wipe up any spills on top of the mold.
Pouring yogurt cucumber mixture into red bone-shaped molds for dog treats.
  1. Place the bone treat mold in the freezer for at least 2-3 hours or until completely frozen. Then serve to your favorite pup this frozen treat and watch them enjoy!
A red bone-shaped silicone mold filled with yogurt cumber mixture from above.

Cucumber Variation Ideas

Cucumbers aren’t the only treat dogs love! Pumpkin, peanut butter, banana and berries are all safe for dogs and can be given as treats along with dog food in moderation. Simply replace the cucumber in this recipe to make a variety of flavors for your favorite pup.

Greek Yogurt Variation Ideas

Plain yogurt could be used instead of greek yogurt as long as it doesn’t have any added sweetener. Water could also be swapped in a pinch for the yogurt in homemade treats, but then you may want to add a few other items listed above for flavor like banana or berries to find your dogs favorite treats.

Milk should only be given to dogs in small amounts. Yogurt (and semi-soft cheese like cheddar) is generally a little easier for dogs to digest. Learn more about dogs eating milk and other dairy products here.

A bowl of bone-shaped yogurt cucumber treats on a white surface, with more cucumber slices and a blue-striped towel in the background.

Is It Ok To Give Your Dog Treats Every Day?

It can be ok to give your dog treats every day, but it depends partially on what else they are eating.

Dog treats should be about 10% of their diet total. For most dogs that is a large biscuit, two medium biscuits or about three to four of these smaller treats. This 10% also includes feeding your dog any table scraps, which often include foods that are more of a treat for dogs.

A person offering a bone-shaped yogurt cucumber treat to a white dog.

This adorable dog isn’t my dog, it’s our neighbor’s dog. Her name is Pickles! (The irony is not lost on me, ha!)

My daughter really enjoyed making these treats for Pickles. We were lucky she was willing to be our taste tester with our neighbor’s permission.

How Long Will This Frozen Dog Treats Recipe Last In The Freezer?

Expect these treats will last for about 1-2 months if stored in an airtight freezer safe container in the freezer. I recommend popping all of the treats out of the silicone dog bone mold. Then store them in a container over storing them in the silicone mold.

Close-up of a bone-shaped yogurt cucumber treat for dogs.
Recipe

Yogurt Cucumber Dog Treats


Course Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Freeze Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 24 Pieces
Creamy yogurt cucumber dog treats are the perfect frozen snack for your puppy! Made with simple ingredients, these treats are as fun to make as they are for your dog to eat.

Equipment

Ingredients  

  • ½ cup plain greek yogurt
  • 1 large cucumber peeled and sliced

Instructions

  • Add the cucumbers and yogurt to a blender or food processor. Blend for 30-45 seconds or until a smooth liquid forms.
  • Transfer the liquid into a measuring cup with a spout, I like to use a 2 cup measuring cup. Slowly pour the mixture to fill in each mold. Be careful not to overfill, and wipe up any spills on top of the mold.
  • Place the treat mold in the freezer for 2-3 hours or until completely frozen. Then serve to your favorite pup and watch them enjoy!

Notes

Extra added sweeteners are not good for dogs. I recommend only using plain greek yogurt for these treats.
Xylitol is an artificial sweetener that can be toxic to dogs. Some yogurts use artificial sweeteners which are not good for dogs, but Xylitol can be toxic if included in the yogurt. Use only plain greek yogurt

Nutrition

Calories: 5kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.03mg
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  1. 5 stars
    So easy to make. My dog loves them. I dog-sit as well and owners are thrilled about this healthy treat.

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